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New Zealand’s maternal mental health crisis costs $2 billion a year

New reports reveal the devastating human and financial toll of New Zealand's failure to support mothers' mental health.

Skinny McBuntu

New reports have exposed the significant cost of New Zealand's maternal mental health crisis, with an estimated annual price tag of $2 billion. The reports detail both the human impact on mothers and the broader financial burden on the nation.

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Kiwi mothers’ mental health crisis costing NZ $2 billion a year

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The $2 billion cost of our failure to care for Kiwi mums

New reports expose the devastating human and financial cost of New Zealand's maternal mental health crisis.

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